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This book contributes to the current discussion on global
environmental changes by discussing modifications in marine
ecosystems related to global climate changes. In marine ecosystems,
rising atmospheric CO2 and climate changes are associated with
shifts in temperature, circulation, stratification, nutrient input,
oxygen concentration and ocean acidification, which have
significant biological effects on a regional and global scale.
Knowing how these changes affect the distribution and abundance of
plankton in the ocean currents is crucial to our understanding of
how climate change impacts the marine environment. Ocean
temperatures, weather and climatic changes greatly influence the
amount and location of nutrients in the water column. If
temperatures and currents change, the plankton production cycle may
not coincide with the reproduction cycle of fish. The above changes
are closely related to the changes in radiative forcing, which
initiate feedback mechanisms like changes in surface temperature,
circulation, and atmospheric chemistry.
This book contributes to the current discussion on global
environmental changes by discussing modifications in marine
ecosystems related to global climate changes. In marine ecosystems,
rising atmospheric CO2 and climate changes are associated with
shifts in temperature, circulation, stratification, nutrient input,
oxygen concentration and ocean acidification, which have
significant biological effects on a regional and global scale.
Knowing how these changes affect the distribution and abundance of
plankton in the ocean currents is crucial to our understanding of
how climate change impacts the marine environment. Ocean
temperatures, weather and climatic changes greatly influence the
amount and location of nutrients in the water column. If
temperatures and currents change, the plankton production cycle may
not coincide with the reproduction cycle of fish. The above changes
are closely related to the changes in radiative forcing, which
initiate feedback mechanisms like changes in surface temperature,
circulation, and atmospheric chemistry.
The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by the
oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most often described marine
areas in the scientific literature. However, there are still
several fields which are poorly investigated and reported by
scientists. One of them is the carbon cycle of the Baltic Sea.
Although it is believed the shelf seas are responsible for about
20% of all marine carbon dioxide uptake, while they constitute only
7% of the whole sea surface, still a scientific debate exists on
the role of the Baltic Sea in the global carbon cycle. "Carbon
cycle of the Baltic Sea" is intended to be a comprehensive
presentation and discussion of state of the art research by
biogeochemists involved in the Baltic Sea carbon cycle research.
This work presents both qualitative and quantitative descriptions
of the main carbon flows in the Baltic Sea as well as their
possible shifts induced by climatic and global change.
The Baltic Sea is an area extensively explored by the
oceanographers. Hence it is one of the most often described marine
areas in the scientific literature. However, there are still
several fields which are poorly investigated and reported by
scientists. One of them is the carbon cycle of the Baltic Sea.
Although it is believed the shelf seas are responsible for about
20% of all marine carbon dioxide uptake, while they constitute only
7% of the whole sea surface, still a scientific debate exists on
the role of the Baltic Sea in the global carbon cycle. "Carbon
cycle of the Baltic Sea" is intended to be a comprehensive
presentation and discussion of state of the art research by
biogeochemists involved in the Baltic Sea carbon cycle research.
This work presents both qualitative and quantitative descriptions
of the main carbon flows in the Baltic Sea as well as their
possible shifts induced by climatic and global change.
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